With it’s ability to keep you feeling full longer, prompting you to eat less throughout the day and regulating your blood sugar, eating a healthy breakfast has a huge impact on your health! Studies have shown that increased consumption of protein at breakfast can make an even bigger impact on our health and our waistlines. Heather Leidy, an assistant professor of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology at the University of Missouri, studied hunger sensations in people who had eaten 40 grams of protein at breakfast versus only 18 grams of protein....

Cartwheel by Target (Free) Target’s newest app is great for frequent shoppers. You can view all of the latest deals and sales in the app, save up to ten coupons onto your account, and use all of your coupons at once at the register with a simple scan of a bar code provided in the app. Walgreens App (Free) The Walgreens app offers in-app coupons, a bar code you can scan at the register, as well as many more features....

In general, I think freelancing is a great option — but I also know that it isn’t for everyone. If you’re considering taking the freelance route, there are a few questions you need to be able to answer in the affirmative. 1. Can you meet those deadlines? Freelancing is very deadline-oriented. A client can’t tell you when or where to work, but he can certainly tell you when your project needs to be done....

1.Your older sister always termed you to “the adopted one” In order to mess with you, this was a ploy to make you upset. Over and over your older siblings would try to make you feel that you do not belong there with them. 2.You have zero pictures of just you It can’t be just you in a photo. There will be older ones to share the spotlight with you. At least an older sibling/cousin will always be in there....

I work from home, so it can be hard for me to find ways to interact with real, live people — but I’d argue that many those of you with a commute have the same issue: outside of those people that you see every day, how often do you connect with anyone new? Online buddies don’t count, either. As valuable as an online connection may be, face-to-face conversations can be the fastest way to build a real relationship, whether you’re trying to sell something or get a date....

It is advisable, however, that you think more positively. A positive outlook in life makes you happier, healthier and even wealthier in the long run. Of course, stuff happens and unrelenting optimism can sometimes be contrived and irresponsible. But being optimistic is not about unrelenting optimism; it’s about trusting that good will happen while also preparing for the worst. Here are a few things optimists do differently you can emulate today to look on the brighter side of life....

Here are 9 things to remember before you date an outgoing introvert. 1. It takes us some time to find the right words Our introverted side causes us to live in our heads quite a bit. Our extroverted side wants to talk and share feelings. When you combine the two, you get someone who has really important things to say but may need some time to get the words right....

Here are nine well-regarded organizations you can donate to in order to make a difference and help relief efforts. 1. Global Giving Global Giving is a fundraising platform that is helping to support Nepal. They’re close to reaching their goal of raising $5 million, which will first provide food, clean water and other emergency supplies to survivors. Once the situation stabilizes, Global Giving will partner with local organizations to help long-term recovery....

1. Practice, Practice, Practice (And Then Practice Some More) Call up a friend and set up a mock job interview. Have them ask the toughestinterview questions. Repeat. Repeat so many times that you can confidently answer even the most difficult question in your sleep. Thoroughly review the job description and research the company to be well prepared. 2. Be Confident Your resume stood out from the crowd enough that you got the call-back....

But while this problem has hung around since antiquity, that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything about it. In fact, Pick the Brain has a great list of 9 ways to get yourself out of a rut. A few of the highlights: Figure out why you feel stuck. Addressing the problem is the first step to creating a solution. Journal. When you spend a few minutes every day detailing your problems, you’ll be amazed at how fast you start to come up with solutions....

Here’s a roundup of web-based file-sharing sites that allow you to share large files for free without having to sign up for an account. 1.Share By Link Share By Link offers free, unlimited file sharing and supports large files up to 2GB. No sign up is required, making it very user-friendly. It offers the security of https, which means that the data transferred will be encrypted and secure. Share By Link works on mobile and tablet devices....

How do we change this? As the great psychologist Carl Jung once said: “One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.” It is through a growing awareness and ongoing social commitment to keep shining the light on this issue that will eventually bring about lasting positive change. The video No More is just one example of how focusing our awareness as a society on the disturbing blight of domestic violence can eventually heal this wound both for individuals and society at large ....

What do all of these have in common? They’re nagging little jobs on most of our “to-do” lists that we keep putting off because they’re tedious and boring. They keep getting pushed to the back of the queue, gathering dust and being neglected until we’re forced to take care of them for one reason or another, at which point we end up stressed, panicky, and resentful. Fortunately, there’s no time like the present to finally get around to doing these tasks, and having them all over and done with for the New Year and allow yourself to start the next year with a clean slate, with no daunting obligations left to hang over your head....

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Take a read and let it inspire you. If we can learn anything from this man’s story, it’s that we should never give up on our dreams or ourselves. Life may have briefly distracted us, but ultimately we get that second chance. Opportunity can sometimes wrap itself up in seemingly tragic or sad events, but it’s up to us to decide to embrace the fresh start of being ourselves and living our dreams....

It is worth noting that babies tend to behave differently during their first month, and all may not exhibit similar behavioral characteristics. If a baby is prematurely born, they may take some extra time before they catch up with their peers in terms of their character. Here are some of the changes you should expect in your baby during the first month. Body Development You shouldn’t be worried if your one-month-old baby sheds some weight....

Luckily, we get attempt after attempt to get this right because it’s a form of self mastery that doesn’t come easily. But thanks to Make It Cheaper, we have a very clear picture of what some of the world’s most prominent and successful business leaders are doing every morning – and guess what, there’s a pretty obvious trend. Richard Branson of Virgin Group, Business Magnate and Philanthropist Branson, an exercise enthusiast, starts his days out right with fruit salad and muesli, a crunchy mix of oats, seeds, dried fruit and nuts....

This happens in day to day life on a smaller scale. The situation is not always as impactful as this one was, but conceptually it is more or less the same. When your significant other comes to you and asks “How does this shirt look?” You understand that you are in the unique position to possibly determine the type of day this person may have. I’m not saying that we lie, but generally we will respond favorably....

All sounds awfully grim, doesn’t it? Well, you can rest assured, you are not doomed to repeat such a lazy daily routine: whether you choose to watch TV for two straight hours each day after work, or just go over Facebook or Instagram until you finally fall asleep, you can actually use some of this time to do something productive! Doing so will improve your career life, as well as your personal time....